Doorpost and side-plate connection



Feb. 10, 1931.

K. EDAHL DOORPOST AND SIDE PLATE CONNECTION Filed Feb. 27.' 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 10, 1931. K. x-:DAHL

OOPOST AND SIDE PLATE CONNECTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 27. 1930 KNUTE EDAHL, 0F cHIcAGoy'fiLIirNorsr I fv lnooiarosfr hun SIDE-PLATE coNNcirIoN. A n

I lAppliecation iled February v275 1530*.L "ferialv` Y inventionv relates .tol railroad `freight Vcars and particularly-to'the'door postsand jf iside plate connections whichinvolve'sfa suitable door-track supportg the connection Y Y i12-5 l member lbeing also lformed to;'provide'properl weatherprotection atthe doorpost; while Anection i l Y "*Tlie'objects and advantages of: my inven- @at'the same timeprovidingafirm, rigid con- 1) tion will'V be readily comprehendedffrom the *following detailed description ofthe "accom-i lpanying drawings, wherein:

"Figure 11 is a side elevation "of ya portion' v ofk acarside wallfand'portionfofa door, pro- Figure 2 is, a top planfvieww'ith yda. portion of the side plate brokenaway andvv shown in: section.v

g Figure 3 isp-a sectional elevation takensubi? .'-stantiallyalong the line 3%3 of Figure 1, as

rviewed by the arrows.

Y Figure 4 isa perspective view of 'my improvedconnectionV member and door trackv support; L "l Figure 5 is a sectional elevation taken suby stantially along the same lineas-Figure but showing application to a car wall formed Y withfdouble sheathing: A4Iiithe particular exemplication of the ini3@ ventionjas shown in Figures 1 to 3', aportion of a car wallof single sheathing is shown at l0, providedwith the side plate 1ll which eX- l tends from end to end of the car above the v`door-openings; the? plate ll'beinga part of )35 the car construction and constituting a compression member. Y Y

The vside plate 11- is of z -shapein vcross- ;section and is suitably-attached to acarfside wall so asto have oneleg or flange of the plateV to depend, in spaced relation with the car wall n and acrosszthetopof .the dooreopenings.l

` Secured to the car.v outer side :wall and to the side plate 11 and slightly beyond whatis Atermedthe front end of thedoor, is my imr-llrrproved connection memberjor casting 12, yshown inperspective 1n Figure 4.k

. This memberlZhas-a vertical rear wall 1 3, Y rwhich is formed with an oE-set as at 14; and a vertical end walll 15, formedintegral with y ,ofwalll'lfhe uppereiids of these vWalle tei short distance lfrom the bottomsof the castV- ing curves upwardlyto provide the. groove '18;` and thisl upwarril-ly curved' or. bent p'o'rfV tionf terminates in. a lhorizontally'*andouti vv vardl'y disposed 'iiange iportijo'n 19,2with one edge thereof also formed integralwiththe v eXtensionQOfof the endwall y,15."1I`he rear N" Avertical walll is shown provided vwith boltholes Q1`and22 the end'wall v15 shown 'pro'-V Y vided l with' boltholes 23gpthe `top liange shownfprovided withjbolt-holes 2 4; the vertical liiange Yshown.provided withiabolt- .hole 25; while the. horizontal"v flange 1`9 .is

shownprovided withabolt-.hole 26.1, The reartwalll 'of ther-member 12'is in tended tov be secured to theouterca'r wall by 'means ofthe bolts 2i/,vas shownin'lfigure 3 gv and this'rear Wallis oiset as lshown at 14 l so' as to permit Ithe member to lap `the metali lic door-post element 28, disposedvertically at the front end of thed'oor-opening and of. Z-shape in cross-section as-shown'more clear- 'S0 ly injEigureQ V -f i By providing the member l2 with the oset rearwalllas shownythe outerend of the l castingmayt flush with thecar wall, forf l y lward'of Vthe door-post '28,*fwhile1 the `major '35 portion 'of the memberiisjinla'pping relation `with the door post. The hole v22, inthe rear wall 13 of the casting 0r member `12rec'eives the rivet 29, whereby-the memberisrigidly Aarmchair@ the 'door-post 28.11; isapparent 90 i' that withthis construction a-weather-'proof l connection betweenl .the Ydoor-postand con# nec'tion memberl?l is provided.- forming the vertical, flange lr'asjshown' and-described, intimate'-weatherfproof:connection with the 95 ,sidefplate 11 '(which'al'so is ofvZ-shape in cross-section) maybe provided l.because the y depending leg or sidei of the side-plate 1l" fits into the groovel as shown'in Figure n s 5@ W111i@ a@ top su@ @mangels of a@ meme lot Vto member l2 andto dieV sideplate llby the fber l2 fits againstthelovver faceio'fthehorizontally` disposedj portion of rthe side plate 1l andis rivetedl thereto "byfthe rivets 30;V While the dependingleg or side of the side plate-ll is secured to theforw'ard flange 17 bysu'itable rivet 3l which passesthrough the hole -o'imember -l2. y v c Y The horizontal-l risposled-{flangg 4portion V19 of 'nemb'er l2 piovidesa lsuitable support Siae demasa-@platen.11

' VVthe 32 lapping theforwardsidefoixhe flush vwith thenouter face .ofthe-depending for the end or" door-track 32, Which'e'i't'eiidsv lengthwise of the car abovethe' tlooiiopeni'iig Vand Vsomewhat beyond the Yrear end of the door-opening as isfusual Yin car construction.' The door-track 32 is 1n the natureoija Z-.j bar, one side whereof "is 'disposed vertically c The lower edge ofthe,sifdefplate, ously stated, is seated in" the groove 1850i member 12; and'. the door-trackl32- is secured same rivet l 3l, With the depending side "of member, alias sho'Wnmorfe clearly inf-F 4igure vim 3. 'The end'of the door-tracl32 isalso riveted tothe horiaontally disposedglange por tion 19 by the rivet 33 )which ,passes .through 'the hole26; this rivet being ldisposed beyond c the usual ydoor-hangeli vvhenthe door'is closed. vIn Ei'gure Il-illustrate myi'mproved d o'orpost andV sidev 'plate connection applied; 'to ai car provided with A*C1-[double Wall, wherein theV outer sheathing is shownat 311-, Whichjis made to'practicallyft into theconnection 12a and Vrivetf29v; tlielong-bolt35 being made 'to pass through the` upstandingfside of track member 32, through the dependingside of the side'platell and a iller block orlspacingmember 37 which lits into member l2 between the inner and'outer-Walls-of theniemsheathingof thecar; `Whilefthe long. bolt 36 passes through the outer sheathing 3fi'and vided With rthe usual roller-hangers- (not ber and therefore betvveenfthe inn'er andgouter the rear Walll3fof member 12a. 1 Y A if Y The ccnnectionmemberl?, likein the previous lign-res, laps Lthe rear sidcoftheZ- shaped metallic door-post member 28; While the horizontal flange portion Y19jsupports` the end oflthe door-tracl 32 1vv-hich is :riveted to Vthe member asV previously stated.

if will be understood .that the lmetallic door-postlmember 28, atthezior'ward end of the "door-opening, receives the usual Wood Vvpostor filler member 38; Vvvhilethe`- upper end of lthe door, partlyshowvn at 39,` is proshown) which Vride v`onl ltrack` -mernber 32. The metalli'cdoor post member 28 is pro-v c vided with the usualdoor-'stop' 140 (fshoWn'inJ- Y dottedlines-in Figure'2)l .riveted theretoas V shovvn at 41;:the -icree longitudinal edge {of the stop beingoffset outwardly to'receive the A2-bar A or flanged metallic `bar l2 secured i connection, these-'elements are notfonly rig-V idly connected togetherand i'eenforcedso as to anchorthejtortional forces or stresses t0 the side plate,and-a'suitable support forthe c i 's door-track provided,j but Jthe openings be-v gtweengthe side-plate Aand `the doorfpostf and nthe Aopenings about ftheE door and they 'd o'or-V i track, are all closed nectionfprovided. v Y A Furthermore, with my improved connecand Weatherproof c'on- 1 tion, openingsy between. the-inside lininggand j closedjwhile atthe Sametime providing s the door-postrinja rsintgflei sheathec-ly(3am-.are

cured landlagain;providingmeans for secur- V ingthe 'side plate v`filler of double sheatliedy kind` of door-track, 'Without change'l in' the casting; j and with 'my improved element a more krigid and stronger car Vconstructifon*is provided adapted .to withstand fthe i severe strains and shocks encountered in vfreight cars and A:freight car door operation; 1'rv-hileat `the same timeprovidingclosure for the openings,

- necessarily occurringzbetween the variouselements at the forward end of the door; against ingress of; rain ormosture.l c

Y lhave shown what is believed-to bei a simple embodiment-of the invention Whicl'i'has been 4.My improved inthe dra\vings .isapplicable to .botlisingle and :double sheathedcars havingthesal'ne-- describedin termsemployed nierelyas terms of Yc le'scription and .not as termsof limitation, asstructural mo dificaatinsfmay be made Without, howevemdeparting fromfthe spiritoiV my in vent;ion. I

Whatlcl,ai1nfis :1f l -V c l.y 1n combinationwith the side-plate. and door-postfofa freight car .aconnecti-onl-.meiirber. comprisingai metallic element' hav-ingj a vertical' rear IWall adapted to l api'one'llongi'- tu'dinal'eside vof theydorlpost;'aftopl lWall adapted to extend-liushwith and to be secured m0' tothe -lovvje'r face of the sideiplate, While the forward side of said element isprovided with a; groove' tore.ceive'the depending'outer longitudinal sideof the s ide-plate". 2.,.In a railroad car provided fvviithafl Z- a trachrail ;V av connection* member provided Withfa vertical rear avallffo'rinedtofbeseeuijed` tothe car- Wall-and .to llap thefinn'er longitudinalside of thedoor-po'st aiid'be securedthereto, saidr-imember':havingffatopifvvall adapted shaped side-plate, 'afZeshaped Vd'oor-phst-v and 25' Vito extendflush with and besecuredfto vthe portion 'i to a-da-ptone portion of said Wall tol lielliushf i with the car side wall while the other r'portion V.laps the inner side of the door-postl and is secured thereto; vsaid member having aV top `wall adapted-'to extend flush' with and beise- ,Y

cured to the intermediate' portion ofthe side-f [and outwardly adjacent tothe lower end to,

Y Y plOvCle a: groove for the depending outer side of the side-plate and ffthe track-rail.v i

plate; said' member 'also having at` fronta vertically disposed portion bent upwardly 4e. connection Ynieinber of the character described comprisinga single piecevinemberf provided with' a vertioallrear wall, an end i wallsv and openings.

wall and a top wall; :the end wall-terminating in a laterally disposed portion bent upwardly and outwardly to form 'a socket between the to providea support for of? the.' side-plate; lower part ofthe end wall being extended forwardlyof saidlater-f 'I y ally disposed vportion and formedto provide a's'ocket forthe depending portion ofthe sidej provide a horizontal support forl-b plateandto the track-rail.

Y 7'.l In railroad freight ear', ythe'"combina-11l1 tion ofaside-plat'e, angular in cross-section; '5 a' door-p ostyang-ular in crosssectionfand a ,75 ,Y c Y track-rail; with a connection member adapted tor-lap. the rear side lof the door-post in ,weatherproofrelation with thecar wall and to 'extend flush with and be seciuedgto said@ rear-side .andthe :intermediate portionof the vdoorfpost and to extend'lush andbesecuredl ,'30 to the lower face of. the` intermediate por-l tion of the'side-plate and to extend'flushf" Y with the'rearface yof the dependingportion i of theside-plate'; with the forwardfaceofff A saidconnection memberprovi'ded Vwith a ver-l tically .disposed groove to' receive Vthey dependl ing portion of the -side-plategrsaid forward Yportion of said-memberterminating in fa s laterally disposed face adapted to receive the track-rail;VVV all ofsaid elements beingrgidly (e vsecured to said member. l Y

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main laterally disposed portion and the upwardly and outwardly bent portion; said portions 4having bolt rreceiving 5. In a'railroad freight oar provided with a Z-shaped side-plate, a Z-shaped door-post Y andaZ-shaped trackfrail; aconnection'meni'- Y ber having a rearV wall adapted to 'becon-j v Vneoted to the car wall and-to lapthe rear longitudinal sideof the door-post; an end wall adapted to extend flush with and be se'- cured to the intermediate portionofthe doorpost; a top wall adaptedto be secured to the intermediate portion of theside-plate; and

la laterally disposed flangeat the forward edge of the end wall to extend flush withand Y i plate; the end wall and said' fla-nge curving.,l

Aupwardly at thelower end lto lap therforward side of the side-plate andtofprovide a supbe secured to the depending side of the sideport for the track-rail.

6.v In a railroad freight car, an angular *side-plate, an angular door-post, an angular ,v c

track-rall, and a single piece connection member provided with a vertical rear wall, adaptv ed to extend iush with the car wall and to Vlap one longitudinal side of the door-post; Y

an end wall adapted to extend flush with the Vintermediate part of the door-post; a top wall adapted to extend flush .with and besecured .c to the lower faceof theint'ermediate portion of the side-plate; the Vforward vertical edge ofthe end wall terminating in a laterally disposed portion adapted to extend flush with the inner face of the outer depending portion'` 

